y granddaughter beside him, although her uniform was to-day discarded for a neat tailor-suit. Mary Louise had always been a favorite in Dorfield, but the past week had made her a her

first time showed her grandfather the disloyal circulars, relating how ind

s on the different envelopes, and when Mary Louise said positively: "That man

because such a person is sure to attempt other venomous deeds which might prove more important. German propaganda must be dealt with ster

ld you suggest?"

d intensely patriotic, from all I have heard. I think he will have

y Louise. "I had the same idea, Gran'pa Ji

d silently laid one of the circulars on his desk before him, an announcement of her errand

Chief, in an in

s have been mailed to a lot

kno

e traitor who is responsible for th

" replied Fa

she exclaimed, annoy

ng to a sudden frown, "and only two things prevent my obey

usually come here and give themselves up, I imagine, or even send you their address.

n smiling. "I believe we could locate the fellow, we

d t

-you will discover that our objectionable friend has skillfully evaded breaking our prese

however," insis

s in themselves were they not followed by a series of questions which insinuate that our trusted officials are manipulating our funds for selfish purposes. A simple denial of these insinuations draws the fangs from every q

tor as that to escape!" cried M

ply, but regarded the girl

t agents who are tracing this circular and will not be so particular as we must be to abide by established law in making arrests. Their authority is more elastic, in

ectives working on this case?"

ugh if they call upon us, we must assist them. I personally saw that copies of these circula

rop?" she questioned, trying to catch th

ietly arranged some papers on his desk and after a pau

suppose he will not stop in his attempts to block the government's conduct of the war. At every opportunity he will seek to poison the minds

ink tha

it, from long experi

r is paying him," sa

rounds for

the Kaiser; he

aids our enemies there is no doubt, yet his enmity may have been aroused by personal prejudice or intense opposition to the administration or to other similar cause. Such a per

was sorely d

ou say," she remarked, "and I think you ought to watch

o have a theory that one may glean as m

ple come to us to slyly accuse a neighbor, whom they hate, of disloyalty. In not a single instance have they furnished proof, and we do not encourage mere telltales. I don't want you to tel

eluctance to act in the matter, but when she had re

untold misery and humiliation in defending ourselves and proving our innocence-and even then the stigma on our good name would be difficult to remove entirely. Thousands of people have lost their lives in the countries

lead us to unmask traitors, and I know very well tha

ut; and, if I were you, Mary Louise, I'd allow the proper officials to unmask the traitor, as they are sure to do in time. This war h

ouise

aid, kissing him fondly. "Drat that traito